hypermagnesemia
hypermagnesemia
[hi″per-mag″nĕ-se´me-ah]hy·per·mag·ne·se·mi·a
(hī'pĕr-mag'nĕ-sē'mē-ă),hypermagnesemia
Magnesium intoxication A state characterized by ↑ serum magnesium, which is associated with ESRD, eclampsia therapy with magnesium sulfate, adrenocortical insufficiency–Addision's disease, uncontrolled DM, leukemia, hypothyroidism, magnesium-based antacid and laxative therapies Clinical Lethargy, shallow respiration, ↓ BP, ↓ tendon reflexes, ↓ neuromuscular transmission, ↓ CNS; symptoms correspond to magnesium serum levels: nausea occurs at 2-2.5 mmol/L–4-5 mEq/L → sedation, ↓ tendon reflexes, muscle weakness; at 2.5-5 mmol/L–5-10 mEq/L, hypotension, bradycardia, and systemic vasodilatation; arreflexia, coma, respiratory paralysis appear above these levels. See Magnesium.hy·per·mag·ne·se·mi·a
(hī'pĕr-mag'nĕ-sē'mē-ă)Synonym(s): hypermagnesaemia.
Hypermagnesemia
hy·per·mag·ne·se·mi·a
(hī'pĕr-mag'nĕ-sē'mē-ă)Synonym(s): hypermagnesaemia.